Overview
The Gospel of Mark invites a simple but searching question: who is Jesus? Mark shows him as the Son of God and true King, bringing the kingdom of God near in both word and power.
To encounter Jesus is to be confronted by his authority, drawn by his compassion, and invited into a way of life that reshapes everything. As he works in people, he also works through them—sending us into places of need and empowering us by His Spirit. In this, Jesus not just followed. He is worshiped.
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A guide for spending time in the Gospel of Mark throughout this series. Use it to help you read, discuss, reflect, and respond—on your own or with others.
Mark: Jesus & Allegiance
Andy Metzger (Pastor) • 08.30.26
In Mark 12:13-17, Jesus challenges us to reject false choices, remember that we bear God’s image and belong to Him, and respond by giving God our whole lives.
Mark: Jesus & Authority
Bennett Rutherford (Elder) • 08.23.26
In Mark 11:27 - 12:12, we see Jesus is the ultimate authority, inviting us to trust His good rule and steward what He has entrusted to us.
Mark: Jesus, The Temple & The Tree
Andy Metzger (Pastor) • 08.16.26
The message from Mark 11 highlights Jesus’ call for His people to be both faithful and fruitful—not merely appearing spiritually healthy, but demonstrating the fruit of a life transformed by Him. It challenges us to return to the heart of faith: prayer, dependence on God, and a life that reflects His presence to those around us.
Jesus & Our Ambitions
Andy Metzger (Pastor) • 08.11.26
In Mark 10, we see true greatness, according to Jesus, isn’t about status or power—it’s about humbly serving others, following His example.
Jesus & Our Riches
Andy Metzger (Pastor) • 08.02.26
In Mark 10, Jesus reveals that what we treasure shapes our hearts. Explore the question, "Am I trusting God with the entirety of my life or am I holding back somewhere?"
Jesus & Marriage and Divorce
Andy Metzger (Pastor) • 07.26.26
What does Jesus really teach about marriage, divorce, and children? Here in Mark 10 we see his hardest words aren't meant to burden us, they're meant to protect the most precious gifts God has given us.
Mountaintops & Messes
Jack Holmes (Pastor) • 07.19.26
Drawing from Mark 9, this sermon teaches that faithful discipleship is sustained not by chasing spiritual highs, but by following Jesus through both moments of glory and seasons of struggle. True discipleship requires surrendering to Christ's way, maintaining a posture of dependence on His grace, and cultivating spiritual disciplines that keep us rooted in Him.
Jesus & Greatness
Mark 9:30-50
The world just spent weeks glued to the World Cup, drawn to greatness the way we always are: the best, the fastest, the ones everyone's watching. Jesus' disciples want that too, and his answer flips the whole scorecard: greatness looks like learning before leading, serving before being served, and fighting sin like it's trying to kill you.
Drew Anderholm (Guest Teacher) • 07.12.26
The world just spent weeks glued to the World Cup, drawn to greatness the way we always are: the best, the fastest, the ones everyone's watching. Jesus' disciples want that too, and his answer flips the whole scorecard: greatness looks like learning before leading, serving before being served, and fighting sin like it's trying to kill you. From Mark 9:30-50.
Jesus & The Cost
Mark 8:27-38
Peter finally gets the answer right—"You are the Christ"—and Jesus responds by telling him exactly what that costs. Following a King who's headed to a cross, it turns out, means picking one up yourself.
Bennett Rutherford • 07.05.26
Peter finally gets the answer right—"You are the Christ"—and Jesus responds by telling him exactly what that costs. Following a King who's headed to a cross, it turns out, means picking one up yourself. From Mark 8:27-38.
Jesus & Mercy
Mark 7:24-8:10
A Gentile woman with no right to ask falls at Jesus' feet begging him to heal her daughter, and what follows becomes one of the clearest pictures in the Gospels of saving faith: humble enough to receive a hard truth, persistent enough to keep asking, and trusting that even the smallest measure of what Jesus offers is more than enough.
Jack Holmes • 06.29.26
We've all spent time managing what others can see—or making honest attempts at a fresh start. But Jesus says our deepest problem isn't around us. It's within us. In an encounter with the Pharisees, he exposes the limits of religion and self-improvement, inviting us into the kind of transformation that begins with a new heart. From Mark 8:27-38.
A New Heart
Mark 7:1-23
We've all spent time managing what others can see—or making honest attempts at a fresh start. But Jesus says our deepest problem isn't around us. It's within us. In an encounter with the Pharisees, he exposes the limits of religion and self-improvement, inviting us into the kind of transformation that begins with a new heart.
Andy Metzger • 06.21.26
We've all spent time managing what others can see—or making honest attempts at a fresh start. But Jesus says our deepest problem isn't around us. It's within us. In an encounter with the Pharisees, he exposes the limits of religion and self-improvement, inviting us into the kind of transformation that begins with a new heart. From Mark 7:1–23.
Jesus & Tragedy
Mark 6:14-29
Some tragedies are obvious. Others happen quietly in the human heart. Through the lives of Herod and John the Baptist, Mark 6 invites us to consider the difference between admiring Jesus and surrendering to him—and the difference between saving face and finding the kingdom.
Andy Metzger • 06.14.26
Some tragedies are obvious. Others happen quietly in the human heart. Through the lives of Herod and John the Baptist, Mark 6 invites us to consider the difference between admiring Jesus and surrendering to him—and the difference between saving face and finding the kingdom.
A Spirit of Unbelief
Mark 6:1-6
When Jesus returns to Nazareth, He is met not with faith but with cynicism. The people most familiar with Him are unable to receive Him for who He truly is and miss what God wants to do among them. In the same way, unbelief can keep us from experiencing the fullness of God's work in our lives.
Andy Metzger • 06.07.26
When Jesus returns to Nazareth, He is met not with faith but with cynicism. The people most familiar with Him are unable to receive Him for who He truly is and miss what God wants to do among them. In the same way, unbelief can keep us from experiencing the fullness of God's work in our lives.
Jesus & Waiting
Mark 5:21–43
What happens when we need God to act now, but He seems delayed? Through Jairus and the bleeding woman, Jesus shows that His timing is not a sign of indifference, but of love. He cares about every need we bring Him, but is most committed to addressing our deepest need.
Andy Metzger • 05.31.26
What happens when we need God to act now, but He seems delayed? Through Jairus and the bleeding woman, Jesus shows that His timing is not a sign of indifference, but of love. He cares about every need we bring Him, but is most committed to addressing our deepest need.
Jesus & The Storm
Mark 4:35-41
Caught in a storm they couldn’t have foreseen, the disciples question whether Jesus cares that they are perishing. But when He speaks and even the wind and sea obey Him, they begin asking the question at the center of Mark’s Gospel: “Who then is this?”
Andy Metzger • 05.24.26
Caught in a storm they couldn’t have foreseen, the disciples question whether Jesus cares that they are perishing. But when He speaks and even the wind and sea obey Him, they begin asking the question at the center of Mark’s Gospel: “Who then is this?”
A Commission to Believe
Matthew 28:18-20 with Rich Dugan
What should we expect when we step into the way and mission of Jesus? Rich Dugan, a church planter and pastor of Denver Fellowship Church, explores the Great Commission not as a distant command, but as an invitation into a life where Jesus is present, active, and still transforming people through ordinary faithfulness grows beyond us.
Rich Dugan (Church Planter and Pastor of Denver Fellowship Church)• 05.17.26
What should we expect when we step into the way and mission of Jesus? Teaching from Matthew 28:18–20, Rich Dugan explores the Great Commission not as a distant command, but as an invitation into a life where Jesus is present, active, and still transforming people through ordinary faithfulness.
The Way We Grow
Mark 4:21-34
Jesus describes the kingdom of God as something both visible and mysterious‚like light that cannot stay hidden or seeds slowly becoming something far greater than they first appeared. As we surrender ourselves to Him day by day, Jesus grows something in us that eventually grows beyond us.
Andy Metzger • 05.10.26
Jesus describes the kingdom of God as something both visible and mysterious - like light that cannot stay hidden or seeds slowly becoming something far greater than they first appeared. As we surrender ourselves to Him day by day, Jesus grows something in us that eventually grows beyond us. From Mark 4:21-34.
What Takes Root
Mark 4:1-20
Jesus tells a story that reveals more than it explains—why the same message is heard by many but takes root in few. It’s not about striving, but becoming the kind of people who receive it deeply. What takes root in us shapes what grows out of us.
Jack Holmes • 05.03.26
Jesus tells a story that reveals more than it explains—why the same message is heard by many but takes root in few. It’s not about striving, but becoming the kind of people who receive it deeply. What takes root in us shapes what grows out of us. From Mark 4:1–20.
Who Jesus Sits With
Mark 2:13-22
Jesus sees a man everyone else avoids, sits with people no one trusts, and starts something in them that doesn’t fit into their old life.
Andy Metzger • 04.26.26
Jesus sees a man everyone else avoids, sits with people no one trusts, and starts something in them that doesn’t fit into their old life. From Mark 2:13-22.
